How did a writing platform help me take better photographs? When I began writing on Medium it felt like a wonderful creative release. I’d written my whole life and I’d blogged for a couple of years but the opportunities provided by this platform appeared very exciting indeed. Unfortunately that enthusiasm waned but many of the… Continue reading One Simple Habit Helped My Nature Photography
Category: Garden
Defender of the City: how stingless bees protect their hives
If I started waxing lyrical about how much more there is to bees than honey, you might think I’m going to go on about pollination and food crops and so on. Well not today. Today I want to talk about a bee product that is just as amazing and potentially beneficial but no one seems… Continue reading Defender of the City: how stingless bees protect their hives
A Blur of Activity as Summer Holidays Draw to a Close
Photostory Photo a Day Challenge A Blur of Activity as Summer Holidays Draw to a Close Photo a Day Challenge: Week 59 — January 13th to January 19th As our Northern Hemisphere moves through Winter, we are in the height of Summer. Our five-week break over Christmas and New Year ended this week and the last two days were… Continue reading A Blur of Activity as Summer Holidays Draw to a Close
Backyard Biodiversity Back on the Agenda
Have you noticed lately that backyard biodiversity is being talked about more? That’s great for the wood wide web that development disrupts! And it’s great for me because I get to talk about the things that I am passionate about. So much so that I was invited to contribute to another blog! We were featured… Continue reading Backyard Biodiversity Back on the Agenda
Cassowary Coast Oceanside
Exploring Cassowary Coast Nature in a yacht – Blog post coming soon… This trip has been postponed due to weather… ahh mother nature at work!
Butterfly Garden Takes Off
The evolution of a butterfly garden, two years in. Two years ago I moved to the Wet Tropics in Far North Queensland Australia. I got straight into the garden and made sure to plant lots of butterfly hosts. Now, two years into the journey, I see butterflies every day. So, what do I think has… Continue reading Butterfly Garden Takes Off
Caterpillars Versus Butterflies: Why Can’t We Love Them Both the Same?
We will know that the world has changed when we “like” caterpillars as much as we “like” butterflies. I post a lot on social media. It’s usually photos from my garden or plant profiles or thoughts on ecosystems and sustainability. I’m passionate about it. One thing that I have noticed is that my butterfly posts… Continue reading Caterpillars Versus Butterflies: Why Can’t We Love Them Both the Same?
Australian Native Bees and Climate Change
This post includes referencing information and notes taken for a video on YouTube. It is not intended as a reading post. The video is embedded below for your convenience. https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/Research/seed-funding/2023-recipients/two-way-knowledge-sharing-for-native-bee-climate-adaptation-in-arnhem-land Currently Yolngu people in Arnhem land are participating in a project to research native stingless bees after anecdotal evidence suggests a lack of flowers and… Continue reading Australian Native Bees and Climate Change
Dancing in the Storm and Roaming in the Sun
A Nature Photo Story Photo a Day Challenge Dancing in the Storm and Roaming in the Sun Photo a Day Challenge: Week 61 — January 27th to February 2nd This was a week of contrasts, in weather and life. Bright hot sunny days intermingled with heavy rain showers. On the sunny days, the birds played in the water feature… Continue reading Dancing in the Storm and Roaming in the Sun
Jane Grows Garden Rooms 